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Reading Time: 3 minutes In an earlier post, we talked about how it’s a good idea to get all your pet photos together in one place, such as Flickr. Once you’ve done that, you’ll probably notice that you have some favorite photos of your pet. You might also have some of your pet misbehaving or acting silly or funny…
Reading Time: < 1 minute If you have a collection of pet photos but aren’t sure what to do with them, we have another way to put them to great use. Previously we posted about uploading your pet photos to Flickr. You can also try an online photo collage maker, such as Postermywall. At Postermywall, you can select from tons…
Reading Time: 3 minutes The trend toward backyard chickens is on the increase. What many are finding as they care for these creatures is that, although they got the chickens for the eggs, the chickens actually turned out to have fascinating personalities. Hence, backyard chickens have become beloved pets for many. And some have even become famous in the…
Reading Time: 2 minutes I really wish I could let my chickens free range, but, for their safety (mostly due to worries about predators, such as dogs, and neighbors who don’t want them wandering into their yard), I have to keep them in pens. I’ve been looking at a number of different options, and, until I can afford fencing,…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Given the surge in popularity of chickens as pets and backyard chicken breeding, probably not a day goes by when someone doesn’t inquire about the sex of young chicks on a Facebook page, such as “chickens chickens chickens.” The same holds true for peafowl, which are notoriously hard to sex at a young age. “Peahen…
Reading Time: 3 minutes We recently ordered a chicken saddle for our silkie hen. A chicken saddle is also known as a chicken apron, chicken jacket or a hen saver. Its main purpose (other than looking super cute) is to protect the skin and feathers on their back from when roosters mount them so that hens don’t end up…
Reading Time: < 1 minute SHANGHAI, CHINA (24-7PressRelease) — LeapFun Games is delighted to announce that My Doumi is now available to virtual pet lovers around the world on Google Play to all iOS and Android users worldwide. Since its debut launch on the App Store in September 2018, My Doumi enjoyed solid demand from users around the world. LeapFun…
Reading Time: 2 minutes We stumbled across Wikibuy when we were surfing the Internet and read that it can be a great way to save money on pet products. Wikibuy is a Chrome extension that finds coupon codes and discounts while you shop online. It can be downloaded by going to this address: https://wikibuy.com/ You can then add it…
Reading Time: < 1 minute Please enjoy our animated chicken laying eggs gif. 🙂
Reading Time: 2 minutes February might be a short month, but it’s a big month for pets inasmuch as noteworthy dates. While the following might not be well known holidays, nor will you likely get the day off of work to celebrate them, they are still worth partaking in: Feb. 14 is Valentine’s Day, but love will still be…
Reading Time: 3 minutes 3D printing on its own is pretty amazing. Add in pets and the possibilities become extremely interesting. Here’s a look at some ways 3D printing is being used when it comes to our furry friends: Lifelike recreations: Some companies are now offering 3D printing of models of pets. GravityB, a Calgary-based studio, for example, creates…
Reading Time: 2 minutes We are reviewing these two products together: New Age Pet ecoFLEX Fontana Chicken Barn and New Age Pet ecoFLEX Fontana Pen. We bought the barn and pen, which both arrived in the mail and we put them together today. The descriptions: The pen: Maintenance free and easy to clean 10 year warranty 6 + sq…
Reading Time: 3 minutes We have seen chicken swings for sale for $30 and up on online pet stores and ebay. We love our chickens, but that seemed a bit pricey. So we made our own. Given that we already had everything we needed except the rope, it ended up costing us about $4. And that leaves us enough…
Reading Time: 3 minutes A lot of pet owners seem to struggle with keeping algae (either green or red) out of their pet’s water bowl. We have this problem with our dogs and cats, but the chickens’ water is harder because, even though we have a hose back where they are, we don’t like to use any soap products…
Reading Time: 3 minutes A survey conducted by Banfield Pet Hospital® discovered a correlation between pets and professional achievements: 93 percent of C-suite executives surveyed in the U.S. grew up with a pet, with 78 percent attributing their career success in part to owning a pet as a child. VANCOUVER, Washington (PRNewswire) — Pets bring joy, companionship and comfort…
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Reading Time: < 1 minute We found this chicken toy at Tractor Supply in Greenville, North Carolina and had to have it since it’s cute, made us laugh and lays 3 fake eggs while singing and bouncing up and down. What more can you ask for? It was $19.95. We figured fellow chicken lovers would get a kick out of…
Reading Time: < 1 minute Check out our pet meme generator! It’s free to use and lots of fun. Upload pics of your pets and generate cute or funny captions. Then, you can share them on Facebook, Pinterest or Google. MEME Generator
Reading Time: 2 minutes For those thinking about getting Silkie chickens — and many are due to their super fluffy appearance and docile nature — the question of rooster loudness often comes up. Or, maybe you have some Silkie chicks and are pretty sure one’s going to to end up being a rooster. We were in the latter category…
Reading Time: 2 minutes We just got our new Ware Manufacturing Peck N Play Chicken Ball Toy, which someone recommended to us on a chicken group we belong to. The size is 4.5″ by 4.5″ by .45″. It’s described as a good toy for helping prevent chicken boredom. There are holes in the top and bottom that you can…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Sometimes something may seem off, or you might just want to do a weekly check to make sure your feathered friends are okay, especially since diseases that affect chickens can quickly spread to an entire flock. Here’s a quick list to ensure the health of your backyard chickens.:
Reading Time: 2 minutes We’ve been there. Buying bag after bag of chicken feed can get expensive. And sometimes you just run out and can’t get to Tractor Supply or wherever you buy your feed before the chickens are going to get hungry again. We don’t recommend it for chicks, but in a pinch, we’ve bought bird seed, especially…